Death penalty? yes or no and why?

Answer 1

Yes.

Genesis 9:6

Whoever sheds man’s blood, by man his blood shall be shed; for in the image of God, He made man.

Answer 2

With the way the judicial system is handling criminals sentenced to death, it seems like the methodically behind it has lost its significance. Death Row inmates can stay imprisioned literally for years even decades while their case jumps from court to court through the appeals process. I think a huge argument for advocates of Capitol Punishment is that it acts as a detterent, however with the actions of government officals pardoning certain criminals, and again the judicial system, I find it very hard to believe that Capital Punishment is working effectively to prevent haneous crimes. Suprisingly, I am somewhat in favor of the death penalty, because when I put myself in the position of a loved one or realitive to someone who was brutally murdered, I think that knowing that the person convicted of their murder was sentenced to death would bring a sense of justice and closure. Nevertheless, the risk of someone being sentenced who is innocent still exists, I just feel that the Death Penalty will eventually be filtered out.

Answer 3

Yes.
I've had this debate before and did the research re the cost of keeping someone in prison and it IS in fact cheaper to execute the person. Consider keeping someone in jail for life. As the person ages, they become ill, just in virtue of their age and require extensive medical and dental care. California is grappling with this problem now because some prison wards have become "geezer ghettos".

Paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated. A man, like the one who killed Meagan Kanka, will never be able to reenter society without posing a danger to children. Why keep him around?

We do need reform of the judicial system, however. It is not acceptable to convict innocent people. The jury selection process should be revised and there should be truth in sentencing. If the latter could be implemented, then we'd probably not have half of the problems we have.

Answer 4

Iam all for the death penalty,it seems like it is not working to hear some people talk about it.I think there are cases in which it should have been used and it wasn't.When it comes to a jury it is as if they dont want to send a man to his death.

Answer 5

No.

1. It's too permanent; wrongs can't be righted. Given the numbers of people freed by the Innocence Project (conclusively proven innocent, usaully via DNA) there's no justifiation for it any more.

2. It's actually cheaper to hold someone in prison for over 40 years as opposed to all of the appeals required in capital cases. Let the lawyers go back to chasing ambulances.

3. If guilt is conclusive, why give them a quick ticket to meet their maker? A lifetime in prison is NOT a vacation! It's hell on earth, pure and simple. God's in no hurry to get him; why should we be in a hurry to send him? (If it were me, I'd MUCH rather have that needle in the arm to just make it all go away.)

All of that said, I might be pursuaded to reconsider in very limited circumstances. The LWOP that escaped from TX a few years ago and killed a cop while on the run MIGHT warrant the needle, unless it can be proved that the state was negligent in the escape which appears to the case.

Answer 6

No.

1. Most familes and victims of criminals who have been sentanced to death claim that they don't feel better after having witnessed the death of the criminal.

2. If you keep the criminals alive, they have time to ponder their actions and are subject to a more miserable punishment than death.

3. It is less expensive to keep a prisoner alive, than to spend 25 years+ appealing a case.

4. A substantial portion of prisoners on death row are not guilty of the crimes they were accused of.

Answer 7

At this point in human evolution and civilization, we ought to have come up with better ways of solving our problems. Killing is barbaric, whether it is done by an individual, an army, or a government. We should strive not to kill at all times. If someone is deemed to be truly a danger to society, then they should be locked up. Most people can be rehabilitated. If they can't be, then they should stay in prison. They should have the opportunity to die rather than spend the rest of their lives in prison, but they should not have that choice made for them.

People who are in prison can work to rehabilitate themselves and to give something back to society. Consider the story of Stanley Tookie Williams, who was the leader of the Crips, but renounced gang violence and started writing children's books to help other kids not get sucked into gangs. He was executed. What a loss. Read more about his story at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Williams

Answer 8

No.

There is certainly no doubt that many criminals deserve to die. The problem is our justice system. Prosecutors do not care if you are innocent if they can convict you. They force convicts and jailed inmates to lie in order to get their convictions. They accept witness testimony when the sworn testimony in court is of a far different person that the one they described to police at the time of the crime.

Prosecutors fight DNA testing tooth and nail. One prosecutor in Miami even told the judge in open court "it doesn't matter if he is not guilty, guilt or innocence is not the issue here", when DNA testing that she did not want admitted, proved the innocence of the convicted person, because it was taken before a new law in Florida that set out time frames for such tests.

Shall we discuss race? Social status? Wealth?

I could go on until my fingers fall off.

No.

Answer 9

Yes...Yes...Yes....Most definitely... It is the best way of dealing with people who commit ghastly crimes

1. You don't have to worry about them escaping or getting out and doing it again

2. It sets the example of "if you commit this crime...This is what we'll do to you".

3. It brings better closure to the families and friends of the victim or victims.

4. I think it would make people have a little more confidence to walk down the street or let their kids go outside and play and not have to worry about some psycho out there.

Overall it is a good idea for heinous crimes....
"You kill somebody, We'll kill you back" - Ron White

Answer 10

I am not for the death penalty...but that is only because I believe in forgiving and trying my best to forget. I also do think it is right because whoever is putting the person to death is killing that person, but they are not punished for that. I just dont think that is fair or just.....But that is just me.

Answer 11

Yes. Preferably on the Court House lawn.